In the long history of the
Boston
Red Sox, no manager had ever won three division titles until
John Farrell. He pulled off the feat in five years, a shorter
tenure than many of the Sox managers before him. He also won a
World Series championship in his first season, something many, many
Sox coaches (86 years worth) had not been able to accomplish.
For all that success and achievement, the Boston Red Sox
fired him today.

General Manager Dave Dombroski is the man responsible for John
Farrell's departure. Dombrowski shied away from answering any
real questions today when asked about the firing and had very little
to say at all, which is ironic because a GM in the front office has
far more to do with the success or failure of a baseball team that
does the manager on the field. Dombrowski has been with the
team for three years and, unlike Farrell, has never won a World
Series with Boston.

The front office of the Boston Red Sox has a long history of driving
people out of town and Farrell is just the latest victim. A
number of years back, they had an incredible winning combination
with Theo Epstein as GM (best in the game) and Terry Francona as
manager. However, Theo and Tito were sent packing by the dopes
upstairs who wouldn't know stability in an organization if it hit
them with a 2x4. Epstein has only gone on to bring a world
championship to the Chicago Cubs
for the first time in over 100 years and Francona just led the
Cleveland Indians to a
AL Central Division title.

The real problem with the Red Sox, and it always has been, is with
upper management. They don't know what they're doing when it
comes to the game and the micro-manage far too much. If they
would just get out of their own way, perhaps the Red Sox can become
as storied and respected as the Yanks. Speaking of which, the
New York Yankees have had
only two managers in the last 30+ seasons, have won five
championships, and rarely have the drama that the Sox always find.
Boston have had seven managers in the same time frame and now they
will need to find an eighth. Sadly, it's just reflective of a
dysfunctional organization at the top, which will continue for the
forseeable future.